Problem: Heart pacemakers are often powered by lithium-silver chromate "button" batteries. The overall cell reaction is:2Li(s) + Ag2CrO4(s) → Li2CrO4(s) + 2Ag(s)Write the anode reaction.
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We’re being asked to indicate the half-reactions occurring at the anode.
2 Li(s) + Ag2CrO4(s) → Li2CrO4(s) + 2 Ag(s)
We’ll identify the anode and cathode half-reactions using the following steps.
Step 1. Separate the overall reaction into two half-reactions
Step 2. Separate the compound to ions
Step 4. Determine the oxidation half-reaction and the reduction half-reaction.
Step 5. Identify the anode and cathode half-reaction.
Step 1. Separate the overall reaction into two half-reactions
Problem Details
Heart pacemakers are often powered by lithium-silver chromate "button" batteries. The overall cell reaction is:
2Li(s) + Ag2CrO4(s) → Li2CrO4(s) + 2Ag(s)
Write the anode reaction.
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